Pictured from left to right are Robert Mitchell, Don DeCelles, Danny Miller, Rich O'Regan and John Simpson.

This picture was taken after the historic signing of "System Acceptance" by MDOT.  The photo was 4+ years in the making.

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Commentary provided by Staff Writer
C-Stone

Notice the impressionistic art piece in the background, depicting an amorous embrace of two lovers.  It alludes to the respectful, symbiotic relationship which existed between the client and consulting team, represented by the individuals here.

Or, rather, does it verily belie such, instead serving to poignantly enunciate the dichotomous irony of such an existence?

"WHAT THESE GUYS ARE *REALLY* THINKING. . ."

R.MITCHELL:  "Dammit, if I grit my teeth any harder then blood will cascade
from my temples and these guys might catch on that I didn't have my 5th cup
of joe yet."

D.DECELLES:  "This can't really be happening, can it?  I want to go home,
back to Kansas.  Please, please, please!!!?  Are they really gonna let me
go?  There's no place like home... There's no place like home... There's no
place like home...AUNTIE EM!!!"

D.MILLER:  "I hope this outfit shows off how much I've been working out.
Yeah, sure it does.  I hope.  Ya think so?  Yeah.  Man, that DeCelles sure
has one helluva tight grip.  You'd almost think he didn't know about the
list of 270 bugs we sent in last night to TSS."

R.O'REAGAN:  "We can't let these guys go yet.  Then I'll have nothing to do
every day, nobody to push around.  Arms in front or arms in back?  I don't
want to seem too bold.  Should I puff my chest out more?  Whew!  That hurt.
Okay, arms at side.  Yeah that's good.  Wait-"

J.M.SIMPSON:  "This goatee is cool.  Everyone must fear me.  Wait'll Rand
gets a load of the letter I'm gonna fire off to him.  That oughta put some
vinegar in his brisket! Aww, shit. Now what the hell we gonna do?!!!"

[B.GLICKERT]:  Absent, much like he was most of the project.